vexatious

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.
    — Although this letter is vexatious, I must not forget that my little entertainment has brought me a visiter in the Marquess of Wentworthdale, on an errand of no small moment, as the Countess of Rotheles may soon learn, to her surprise, for I shall, probably, see him at the Opera to-night.
  2. Full of trouble or disquiet archaic
    — He leads a vexatious life.
  3. Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.
    — a vexatious lawsuit
  4. In the habit of starting vexatious litigation and therefore liable to have restraints placed on one's ability to access the courts.
    — a vexatious litigant

词形变化

more vexatious comparative most vexatious superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
vexatiously vexatiousness
相关词
vex vexation

词源

a 1650 vexation + -ous
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